since I last blogged

On Thursday our friends Sam and Jess showed up at the beachhouse, and the Steve/Bila family left a day early because Steve needed to get back. It was abeautiful day on Friday. It was warm enough for bathing suits :0). Friday evening we topped off a fun day with Pizza at teh local pizzaria. Here are a few of my favorite pics.

Jess skipping rocks.


Jess on a log.




Jess is so easy to photograph


Whatever you do, don't smile.







The flight home yesterday was hell, as expected. But we made it and it felt good to come home. We even managed to bring 6 bottles of wine home without them breaking. We were also really excited to find that our new deck was finished and it was just as we had hoped. It's perfect for morning coffees and for evenings of entertaining.

This afternoon my mum came over and took the kids to the park, and fed them homemade chicken and pea soups (their favorites and perfect to make coldy kids feel better fast. CJ and I took the opportunity to buy a new bike carrier/stroller thingy for the kids. It's part of our new healthy livng regime. I have about 40 pounds to lose that I have packed on over the past year (yes, I am a stress eater). CJ and I are on a "no-snacks, no-junk-food, and outdoor-activity-every-evening regime" starting today. Wish us (well me especially since CJ is already in great shape and skinny minnie) luck.

Here's a crappy thing though. Our deck contractor came over this evening to talk about a minor issue that we need taken care of. He mentioned that one of our neighbours had been talking to him last week espressing concern over the height and size of the deck... apparently he was implying that there was a privacy issue and that we could see into their kitchen. I feel shitty about that. The last thing we want is to be thought of as the obnoxious new neighbours that just moved in next door. CJ is going to have a chat with him next time he sees him, but I still feel bad and embarrassed. It's really not a huge deck and we can't see any more of their property than we could before, but the deck is further along "their side" of our house...

and tomorrow, it's back to work.